• Synonyms Rosy Tern
  • Old latin name for bird Sterna dougalli, Sterna rosea

Roseate Ternbird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, juvenile, © Tero Linjama
    Portugal
  • 2.
    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
  • 6.
    Call, © Tristan Guillebot de Nerville
    France
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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Where to see Roseate Tern

  • Breeding region Worldwide
  • Breeding subregion patchily temperate to tropical Atlantic, tropical Indian, and subtropical to tropical w Pacific to Vanuatu

Roseate Tern subspecies (5)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Sterna dougallii arideensisw tropical Indian Ocean islands: Farquhar and Amirantes groups (c Seychelles) and Aride (nc Inner Is., ne Seychelles) to coastal w Madagascar and St. Brandon (=Cargados Carajos Shoals, n of Mascarenes)-No
Sterna dougallii bangsiislands off tropical and subtropical e Indian and w Pacific oceans: Ryukyu Is. (s Japan), e China, Con Dao Is. (se of Vietnam), s Thailand, Malay Pen., New Guinea satellites, Bismarck Arch., Solomon Is., Vanuatu and New Caledonia including Loyalty Is.-No
Sterna dougallii dougalliiislands and coasts of North Atlantic and continental w tropical Indian Ocean: Azores, British Isles and w France; Somalia to Tanzania (ne, e Africa) and s Africa; coastal se Canada and ne USA (w North Atlantic), Florida Keys, Belize cays, islands off n Honduras, West Indies and islands n of Venezuela-No
Sterna dougallii gracilisislands off Moluccas, and w, n, ne Australia-No
Sterna dougallii korustesc, ec tropical Indian Ocean: islands off w India and Sri Lanka, Andaman Is. and Mergui Arch. (sw Myanmar)-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AfrikaansRooiborsseeswael , Roosborssterretjie, Rooiborsseeswael (Sterna dougallii), Rooiborssterretjie
AlbanianDallëndyshe deti trëndafili
Arabicخرشنة وردية
Azerbaijaniçəhrayı susüpürən
BasqueTxenada gorrizta, Txenada gorriska, Xatrac rosat
BelarusianРыжовая крычка
Bengaliহগারাচ঩ ঩ানচচর
BretonSkravig-Dougall, Ar skravig-Dougall
BulgarianЕзерна рибарка, Розова рибарка
Catalanxatrac rosat, Llambritja rosada
Chinese粉紅燕鷗, 粉红燕鸥, 紅燕鷗
Chinese (Traditional)紅燕鷗〔粉紅燕鷗〕, 紅燕鷗, 粉紅燕鷗
CornishMorwennol Roslyw
CroatianRužičasta čigra, dugorepa čigra
Czechrybák rajský
DanishDougallsterne, Rosenterne
DutchDougallstern, Dougall-stern, Dougalls Stern
EsperantoRoza ŝterno
Estonianroosatiir
FaroeseRoðaterna
Finnishruusutiira
FrenchSterne rose, Sterne rosée, Sterne de Dougall
FrisianReastirns
GalicianCarrán rosado, Xatrac rosat
GermanRosen-Seeschwalbe, Rosenseeschwalbe
GreekΡοδογλάρονο, Ρoδoγλάρovo
Hebrewשחפית ורדרדת
Hungarianrózsás csér
IcelandicRoðaþerna
IndonesianBurung Dara-laut Jambon, Dara laut jambu, Burung Dara Laut Jambu, Dara-laut jambon, Daralaut Jambon, Dara laut Dougalli
IrishGeabhróg Rósach
ItalianSterna di Dougall
Japaneseベニアジサシ
Korean긴꼬리제비갈매기
Latviansārtais zīriņš
LithuanianRausvoji žuvėdra, rožinė žuvėdra
LuxembourgishRouseséischmuewel
MacedonianРозева чигра
MalagasyKirinina
MalayBurung Camar Jambu, Burung Camar Berjalur, Camar Jambu, Burung Camar Molek
Malayalamവെൺ‍വാലൻ ആള, വെണ്‍വാലൻ ആള
MalteseĊirlewwa Roża, Cirlewwa Roza
ManxSternag ruissagh
Northern SamiRuvsočearret
Norwegianrosenterne
Norwegian NynorskRosenterne
PolishRybitwa czubata, rybitwa rózowa, rybitwa różowa
PortugueseGaivina-rosada, Trinta-réis-róseo, andorinha do mar rosada, Andorinha-do-mar-rósea, Trinta-réis-rosado, Garajau-rosado, Gaivina-rósea, andorinha-do-mar-rósea, Trinta-réis-róseo / Gaivina-rosada
RomanianChira trandafirie
RomanshPestgarel dal Dougall, pestgarel da Dougall
RussianРозовая крачка
SerbianRužičasta čigra
Slovakrybár štíhlozobý, Rybár štâhlozobý
Slovenianrožnata čigra, rožnata cigra
SpanishDougalls Stern, Gaviota golondrina rosada, Gaviota Palometa, Gaviotín Rosado, Palometa, Golondrina-marina Rosada, Gaviota Rosada, Charrán rosado
SwahiliShakwe Mkia-mshale
Swedishrosentärna
Thaiนกนางนวลแกลบสีกุหลาบ
TurkishPembe Sumru
Ukrainianкрячок рожевий
VietnameseNhàn hồng, Chim Nhàn hồng
WelshMôr-wennol wridog, Morwennol wridog